Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-09-02

WASHINGTON, D. c.,


new Supervising.Architect Of the Treas
ury, has notified about - dozen enl-
ployees Of his office that their services
will not be required after the first OF
the month. This action WAS necessary
on account Of lack of money to run the
office. Mr.. Ferret also made other i'm
portant changes In his force, one OF
which was abolishing the office at
Charlestown. where Mr.. j. Z. Holmes
has had clerk. The services of this
clerk were dispensed with and Mr..
Holmes ordered West to inspec; Gov
eminent buildings at Cincinnati, Chi
cago, Denver, and other cities. Here
,ofore Mr.. Holmes has been sort Of
free lance, but I'm the future all his
movements will be controlled by the
Supervising Architect. The Architects
office had become considerably disor.
ganized of late, but the present incum-
bent is rapidly bringing order out Of
chaos.
The excavation for the new Con-
gressional Library building is being
pushed rapidly, and one can gain an
idea Of the immensity of the proposed
building from the size of the excavation.
IL will be larger than most of the
squares Of the city, and cover more
ground than any other public building
here except the Capitol. The new
building will have a front of 400 feet
and depth of 337 feet. Its main or
public entrance will be on the west,
facing the Capitol, about two squares
distant. On the east will be another
entrance intended for business purposes.
In the center Of the building will be a
rotunda which will have clear dame
ter of 100 feet, or feet more than the
diameter of the rotunda of the Capitol.
This will be the public reading room.
IL is the intention to push this rotunda
to completion as rapidly as possible, so
that some of the many books now stored
in the Capitol can be removed. The
character of the stone to be used i'm the
new building has not yet been decided
upon, although it will probably be some
light stone that will harmonic with
that in the Capitol. Some idea of the
immensely of the new building eau be
formed when it is said that it will take
more than five years to complete it.
1t is said that the programme Of the
Democratic campaign of 1888 will be to
nominate General Black, Commissioner
Of Pensions, for President, of
course with Mr.. Cleveland for Presi
dent. Postmaster General Villas will
retire from politics at the close of the
present administration, and the present
First Assistant Postmaster General, Mr.
Stevenson, takes his place in the Cab
met. 1t is also said that Civil Service
Commissioner Oberly will retire from
his present position and become Chair
man Of the Democratic National Com
mittee. He is not in love with his pres
ent place, which is not one to increase
his popularity with the mass of the
Democratic party.
There is now scheme on foot in this
city to make drive from the aqueduct
bridge to Mount Vernon, the tomb of
Washington. "Mount Vernon Avenue"
it will be called, and will open up one
Of the lovliest sections Of country in the
universe. Every person who has given
the matter any attention whatever be-
lieyes that if the road is finally opened
it will becomea very popular one, and
the distance can be made so short, about
fourteen miles, that in a very short time
a line of cars run OH the cable or cleo
trio motor plan would be running.
There is big money in the scheme if it
is carried out.
Hon. John S. Barbour, who will have
charge of the Democratic campaign in
Virginia this fall, was in the city this
week, and expressed himself as being
confident of defeating Malone at the
coming election. In case the Democrats
get the legislature, Of which there does
not seem to be much doubt, it is for e.
gone conclusion that Mr.. Barbour will |
be the next Senator from Virginia.
The Secretary Of War made requisi-
ton on the Civil Service Commission
for list of names from which to select
ffty-three clerks, the largest number
ever called for at one time since the law
went into effect. The ungallant wretch
wants all male clerks, and four names
of eligibles from each State will be sent
him from which to make his selections.
These appointments are all for the nine
hundred and one thousand dollar class,
the vacancies having been made on ac-
count of the recent promotions in that
Department. West Virginia will get
one and probably two appointments out
of the number. s. w. j.